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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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