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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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