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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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