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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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