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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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