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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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