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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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