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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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