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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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