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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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