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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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