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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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