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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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