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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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