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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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