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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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