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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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