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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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