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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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