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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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