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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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