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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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