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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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