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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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