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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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