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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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