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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever 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 institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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