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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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