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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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