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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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