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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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