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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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