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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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