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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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