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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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