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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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