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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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