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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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