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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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