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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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