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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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