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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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