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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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