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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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