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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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