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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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