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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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