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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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