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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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