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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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