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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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