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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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