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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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