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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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