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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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