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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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