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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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