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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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