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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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