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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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