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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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