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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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