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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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