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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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