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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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 massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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