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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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