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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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