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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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