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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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