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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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