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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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