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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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