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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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