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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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