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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 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 education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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