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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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