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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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