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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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