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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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