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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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