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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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