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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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