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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that 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 educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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