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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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