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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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