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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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