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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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