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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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