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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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