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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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