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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that 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 ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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