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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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