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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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