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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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