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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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