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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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