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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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