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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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