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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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