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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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