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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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