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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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