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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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