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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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