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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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