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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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