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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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