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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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