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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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