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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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