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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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