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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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