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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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