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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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