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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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