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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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