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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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