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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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