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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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