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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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