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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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