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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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