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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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