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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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