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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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