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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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