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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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