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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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