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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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