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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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