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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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