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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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