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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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