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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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