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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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