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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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