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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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