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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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