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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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