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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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