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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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