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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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