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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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