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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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