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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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