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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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