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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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