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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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