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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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