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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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