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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing 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 training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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