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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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