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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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