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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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