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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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