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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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