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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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