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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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