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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering 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 teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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