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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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