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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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