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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 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 make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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