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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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