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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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