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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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