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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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