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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to 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 we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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