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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning 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 education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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