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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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