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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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