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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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