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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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