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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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