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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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