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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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