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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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