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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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