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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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