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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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