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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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