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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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