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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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