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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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