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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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