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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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