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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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