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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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