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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

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