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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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