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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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