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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally 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 online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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