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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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