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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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