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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever 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 organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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