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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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