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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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