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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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