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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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