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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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