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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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