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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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