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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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