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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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