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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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