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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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