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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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