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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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