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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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