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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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