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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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