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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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