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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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