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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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