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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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