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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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