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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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