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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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