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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are 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 many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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