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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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