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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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