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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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