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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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