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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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