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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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