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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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