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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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