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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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