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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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