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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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