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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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