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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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