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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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