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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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