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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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