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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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