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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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