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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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