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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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