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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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