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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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