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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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