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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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