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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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