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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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