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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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