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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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