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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)