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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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