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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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