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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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