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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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