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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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