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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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