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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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