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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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