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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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