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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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