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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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