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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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