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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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