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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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