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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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