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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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