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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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