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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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