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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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