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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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