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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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