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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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