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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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