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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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