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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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