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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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