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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually 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 topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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