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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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