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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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