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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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