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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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