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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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