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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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