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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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