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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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