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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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