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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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