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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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