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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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