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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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