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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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