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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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