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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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