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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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