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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources