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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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