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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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