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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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