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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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