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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having 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. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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