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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally 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 online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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