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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always 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 issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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