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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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