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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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