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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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