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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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