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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)