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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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