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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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