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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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