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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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