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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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