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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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