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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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