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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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