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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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