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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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