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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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