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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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