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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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