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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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