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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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