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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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