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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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