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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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