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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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