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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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