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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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