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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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