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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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