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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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