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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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