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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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