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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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