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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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