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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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