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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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