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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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