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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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