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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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