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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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