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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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