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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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