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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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