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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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