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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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