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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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