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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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