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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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