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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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