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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically 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 variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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