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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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