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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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