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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC 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 variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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