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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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