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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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