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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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