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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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