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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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