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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally 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 variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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