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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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