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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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