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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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