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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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