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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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