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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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