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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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