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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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