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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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