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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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