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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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