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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning 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 teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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