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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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