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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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