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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today 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 educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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