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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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