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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. 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 guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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