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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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