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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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