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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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