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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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