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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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