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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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