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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing 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 we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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