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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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