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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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