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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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