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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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