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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally 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 several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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