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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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