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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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