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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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