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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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