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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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