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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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