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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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