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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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