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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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