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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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