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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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