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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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