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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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