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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever 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 teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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