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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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