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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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