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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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