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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that 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 quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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