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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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