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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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