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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because 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 stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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