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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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