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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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