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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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