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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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