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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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