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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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