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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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