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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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