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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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