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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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