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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)