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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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