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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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