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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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