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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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