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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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