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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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