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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because 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 ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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