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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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