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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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