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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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