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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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