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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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