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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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