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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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