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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)