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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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