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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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