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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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