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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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