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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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