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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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