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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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