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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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