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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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