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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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