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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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