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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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