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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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