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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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