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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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