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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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