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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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