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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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