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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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