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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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