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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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