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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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