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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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