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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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