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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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