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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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