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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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