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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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