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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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