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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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