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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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