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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. 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 tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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