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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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