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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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