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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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