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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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