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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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