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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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