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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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