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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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