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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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