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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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