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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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