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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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