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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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