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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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