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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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