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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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