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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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