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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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