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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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