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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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