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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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