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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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