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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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