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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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