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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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