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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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