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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must 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 teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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