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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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