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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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