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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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