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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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