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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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