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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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