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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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