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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing 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 MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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