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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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