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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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