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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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