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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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