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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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