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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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