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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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