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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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