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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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