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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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