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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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