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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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